7th CPC Promotion : Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment Option - Dopt Orders with Illustration
Availability
of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next
Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay from
DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.
No.13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi Dated 27th July, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date
of Next Increment (DNI) in the lower post and method of fixation of pay
from DNI, if opted for, in context of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016-regarding.
Prior
to implementation of 6th CPC Report, the pay fixation on promotion was
governed by provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1). In 6th CPC context, the first
part of FR 22(I)(a)(1) was replaced by Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2008.
Similarly, consequent upon implementation of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 in 7th
CPC context, the pay fixation on promotion is regulated by the
provisions of Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016. This rule regulates pay
fixation on promotion if the same is opted by the employee from the date
of promotion itself. The issue of relevancy of provisions of FR
22(I)(a)(1) as well as the methodology of fixation of pay on promotion
to a post carrying duties and responsibilities of greater importance, of
a Government Servant in case he opts for pay fixation from the Date of
Next Increment (DNI) has been considered in this Department.
2. In
this context, proviso under FR 22(I)(a)(1) inter-alia provides that the
Government Servant (other than those appointed on deputation basis to
ex-cadre post or on ad-hoc basis or on direct recruitment basis) shall
have the option, to be exercised within one month from the date of
promotion, to have the pay fixed under this rule from the date of such
promotion or to have the pay fixed from the date of accrual of next
increment in the scale of the pay in lower grade.
3. After due consideration in this matter, the President is pleased to decide as follows:
(i)
FR 22(I)(a)(1) holds good with regard to availability of option clause
for pay fixation, to a Government Servant holding a post, other than a
tenure post, in a substantive or temporary or officiating capacity, who
is promoted or appointed in a substantive, temporary or officiating
capacity, as the case may be, subject to the fulfilment of the
eligibility conditions as prescribed in the relevant Recruitment
Rules,to another post carrying duties or responsibilities of greater
importance than those attaching to the post held by him/her. Such
Government Servant may opt to have his/her pay fixed from the Date of
his/her Next Increment (either 1st July or 1st January, as the case may
be) accruing in the Level of the post from which he/she is promoted,
except in cases of appointment on deputation basis to an ex-cadre post
or on direct recruitment basis or appointment/promotion on ad-hoc basis.
(ii)
In case, consequent upon his/her promotion, the Government Servant opts
to his/her pay fixed from the date of his/her next increment (either
1st July or 1st January, as the case may be) in the Level of the post
from which Government Servant is promoted, then, from the date of
promotion till his/her DNI, the Government Servant shall be placed at
the next higher cell in the level of the post to which he/she is
promoted.
(iii)
Subsequently, on DNI in the level of the post to which Government
Servant is promoted, his//her Pay will be re-fixed and two increments
(one accrued on accoun tof annual increment and the second accrued on
account of promotion) may be granted in the Level from which the
Government Servant is promoted and he/she shall be placed, at a Cell
equal to the figure so arrived, in the Level of the post to which he/she
is promoted; and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which
he/she is promoted, he/she shall be placed at the next higher Cell in
that Level.
(iv)
In such cases where Government Servant opts to have his/her pay fixed
from the date of his/her next increment in the Level of the post from
which he/she is promoted, the next increment as well as Date of Next
Increment (DNI) will be regulated accordingly.
4. It is further
reiterated that in order to enable the officials to exercise the option
within the time limit prescribed, the option clause for pay fixation on
promotion with effect from date of promotion/DNI shall invariably be
incorporated in the promotion/appointment order so that there are no
cases of delay in exercising the options due to administrative lapse.
5.
In so far as their application to the employees belonging to the Indian
Audit and Accounts Department is concerned, these orders issue in
consultation with the Comptroller &Auditor General of India.
sd/-
(Pushpender Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Authority: www.dopt.gov.in
